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Quote by Beverley Baxter

“A great many persons are able to become Members of this House without losing their insignificance.”

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Beverley Baxter, a distinguished politician, was born on January 8, 1891, and passed away on April 26, 1964. She had a rich political career and made significant contributions to social progress. more

“I was frequently embarrassed by the way Margaret conducted herself within the European Community. Her tactics were counter-productive and damaging to the UK's interests. On most issues her approach was foolish. Her style and tone of voice came to irk the others so much that they instinctively sank their differences and joined forces against her.”

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Author:Nigel Lawson

“It's a hard job to get the camera to see it like you see it. Sometimes you have it just the way you want it, and then you look in the camera and you don't have the balance. The main thing is to get the camera to see it the way you see it.”

Way Want Looks Sometimes Hard Jobs Like You Balance Cameras

Author:James Van Der Zee

“Somebody would come in and say, I never take a good picture. I'd say, Why not? You've got two eyes, a nose, and a mouth like everybody else.”

Two Eye Mouths Noses Why Not

Author:James Van Der Zee

“The media already attempts to assassinate my character in Scotland when I'm there, so my position is much more effective if I'm outside Scotland and am part of the voice of what the Scottish National Party is about.”

Ifs Character Voice Party Media Position Scotland Scottish

Author:Sean Connery

“I wish Frank Sinatra would just shut up and sing.”

Wish Frank Shut Up

Author:Lauren Bacall

“I'm enjoying my years, I'm enjoying my life, I'm enjoying my family. I'm just happy - a happy person.”

Years Persons Enjoy My Family Happy Person Enjoying My Life

Author:Sharon Stone

“Observermanship is the art of giving the impression that you are with it even though you don't know Latin very well.”

Knows Giving Wells Art Impression Latin

Book:Observer in Rome

Source: Observer in Rome

“For photography is a way to capture the moment - not just any moment, but the important one, this one moment out of all time when your subject is revealed to the fullest - that moment of perfection which comes once and is not repeated.”

Way Important Moments Subjects Photography Perfection All Time That Moment Capture

Book:Edward Weston on photography

Source: Edward Weston on photography

“To see the Thing itself is essential: the quintessence revealed direct without the fog of impressionism... This then: to photograph a rock, have it look like a rock, but be more than a rock. Significant presentation - not interpretation.”

Looks Rocks Essentials Direct Photograph Significant Interpretation Fog Presentation Impressionism Quintessence

Book:The daybooks of Edward Weston

Source: The daybooks of Edward Weston

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